Millie has the typical tortoiseshell attitude. She is, as I have written before, small. She weighs about the same as Tungsten did in her healthy middle age, is thicker and more compact; Tungsten was a little longer and leaner. But Millie’s tiny paws and very quiet talk makes her deceptively meek.
I alternate opening and closing the door to the cat-room. Millie needs to become used to the other felines, and they should have access to that comfortable space. But Mills also needs some time away from the others. When the door is open, the other beasts naturally go in. I leave them to their own devices unless they are bothering Millie. For instance, Brazil will usually lie on an unoccupied cat-tree and snooze; no harm there. But other times, he sits at the bottom of a cat-tree Millie is lying on and stares up at her.
Sometimes it goes beyond mild annoyance. The ‘gang’ - Moxy, Brazil and Valkyrie - will now and then take things too far, come too near, trespass on a cat-tree already filled with tortieness. Then I will hear a short, sharp snarl, followed by the ‘gang’ making a quick exit from the cat-room, one in front of the other - and Millie bringing up the slower rear, tail puffed, possibly a paw raised. Twenty-five pounds accumulated brawn, wire and superiority put to flight by six pounds - if that - of enough-is-enough.
Millie has the typical tortoiseshell attitude.
It looks like Millie's "catitude" serves her well, and it's a good thing too. Since she is small, she has learned to stick up for herself. Way to go, Millie!
ReplyDeleteShe is such a cute tortie. Our Tinslee doesn't have the tortitude.
ReplyDeleteShe is like my 6 pound tortie Robin was, from when the boys were small till she achieved 16 years. She even jumped on dogs backs when they invaded the yard. Robin was our very last inside-outside baby.
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